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In another life, Curtis Thompson would have been an American footballer.
In an even more unlikely alternate world, where Thompson leaned further into his maternal heritage, he could have been a badminton player โ a curious scenario, considering he is a six-foot-tall, 102-kilo American of Jamaican descent.
But in this reality, Thompson thrives as a professional javelin thrower, ranked among the worldโs best. Only two Americans have ever thrown farther than Thompson โ and many believe he could finally end the nationโs 50-year wait for an Olympic javelin medal. @iraiva4716 profiles the eccentric American.
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Big day over at the javelin runway today!
Facility and meet record for ๐บ๐ธ Curtis Thompson in the men's javelin, throwing 84.63m (277-8) for the win at the Drake Relays!
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Weather doesnโt stop the show ๐ง๏ธ๐ค
Curtis Thompson (85.33m) and Madison Wiltrout (58.65m) won the javelin on Day 2 of the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational.
In the womenโs hammer, Rachel Richeson (78.30m) and Jalani Davis (70.60m) go 2-3, while @AF_TFXCโs Texas Tanner (74.83m) won the menโs hammer, just ahead of with Tyler Williams (74.67m) ๐บ๐ฒ
Right back at it today ๐ Watch live on USATF.TV ๐ป
Just throwing things ๐ค๐ฅ
Throwback to last week at the USATF Winter Long Throw Nationals ๐บ๐ธ
One last look at the inaugural championships. ๐
Curtis Thompson did what no American has done since 2007.
He won bronze in the javelin with a throw of 86.67m at the World Championships. It was the first javelin medal for the United States since Breaux Greer won bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. ๐ฅ
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CURTIS CARRIES TEAM USA ๐ช
Curtis Thompson ๐บ๐ธ launches a huge 86.67m throw in the first round of the #WorldAthleticsChamps javelin final to secure a bronze, Team USAโs first medal in 18 years in the jav.
In an event where Team USA rarely fields a full team at championships, Thompson, a 5x national champ, has become the face of American javelin.
BRONZE FOR THOMPSON ๐ฅ๐บ๐ธ
The NYAC's Curtis Thompson has secured the javelin bronze medal at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships with a mark of 86.67m! Notably, this is the first US men's javelin medal at a world championships since 2007.
The first in 18 years ๐ฅ๐บ๐ธ
At the USATF Outdoor Championships, Curtis Thompson won gold in the menโs javelin with an 83.89m throw. Now, heโs the first American man to win a #WorldAthleticsChamps medal since 2007 with an 86.67m throw! ๐ฅ
INCREDIBLE!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! UNREAL!!! CURTIS THOMPSON BECOMES 3RD AMERICAN TO MEDAL IN JAVELIN AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wp.me/p5uW7L-8c8